Star Trek: Ranma's Story 62 – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: "Ranma ½", "Sailor Moon", "Star Trek" and other genres belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Special note: This story depicts the events featured in "Star Trek: Nemesis".
Part 62
Location: "The Source".
Starfleet officer Commander Ranma Saotome felt…disoriented. He had went after his son Shinzon through "the Cosmic Keyhole", in order to stop him from succeeding in destroying humanity on Earth.
Where am I? Ranma thought, as he got up. As he got up, he realized that his markings were glowing furiously, as well as his eyes.
"What-?"
His body began to change into Sailor Helios.
Ranko looked at herself. She wondered why her body had changed. She still possessed her markings, though now with the added Latin symbol of the Sun…
"Sailor Helios?"
'Helios turns to see a young man. He wore a metal helmet, wore a toga and winged sandals and carried a caduceus (a staff with wings and snakes spiraling around it like a DNA pattern). Hovering around him was bronze man with a crane's head and headdress. All of them appeared in some desert.
"Wait…I know you guys!" Sailor Helios says. "You're Mercury and Thoth!"
"Indeed, son of Genma and Nodoka," the two gods said in unison. "We met when you and your mate Usagi visited one of our sanctums in the Rifts."
"Say, did you do this to me?"
"We did. In fact, when you went after your son Shinzon, we redirected your arrival here. Think of it as taking the scenic route. Oh, you'll meet up with your son soon enough, but you will need help in ensuring the stability of Creation."
"How?"
Hermes/Thoth steps up to Sailor Helios, and touched her forehead.
"Let us…REASON together…"
Location: Romulan Neutral Zone.
"Sailor Mercury, do you have a plan?" Sailor Bajor said, as she and the other Sailor Scouts took up the slack of helping out in "damage control".
"I'm working on creating a pocket of space that would render these Romulan ships useless-"
BLAM!
One of the conduits ruptured, spewing out flames.
"Ah!" yelled Sailor Jupiter, as she took on some burns.
Sailor Ocampa runs over to retrieve 'Jupiter, and to heal her, while Sailor Mercury directed her Ice Powers to doused the flames. 'Bajor spoke to the spirit of the Machine to direct its capabilities to begin repairing itself.
Sailor Earth turns her attention from the scene and back to the virtual view screen. She could see that the Enterprise-E was about to make a desperate move. Even though 'Earth has long accepted Usagi as her best friend, a part of her still loved her…when she was King Endymion. Damn Q! He HAD to interfere in her reincarnation! Still…
"Usako, be safe…"
Location: "The Source".
Sailor Helios, who ran along the Moon Paths, and arrived to see a mosaic of life forms and fauna. Her time with Mercury/Thoth (known as "Hermes Trismegistus") increased her familiarity of magic, knowledge and speed without the need of being a magician, a scholar and a speedster. A floating, glowing caduceus was there to help guide 'Helios along the Moon Paths. As always, 'Helios' fuku was white/gold with black skirt (with gold trim).
'Helios looks around, and her danger senses rang out.
Suddenly, swarms of animals, both mythic and mundane, swarmed her.
"AUGH-!"
When the swarm left, there was nothing more than bloody bones.
An ethereal woman appears. She had blond hair, and wore a gown made out of silk. She picks up Helios' skull.
"Sailor Helios, I am Venus. I will teach you how to be in control of your very life, as well as appreciate it."
Venus swallows the skull. After a few minutes later, her belly begins to bulge. A few minutes later, Venus gave birth to a girl with tufts of red hair. When the child began to speak.
"What the hell was that for?" Helios yells.
"You just experienced the cycle of life. Death…birth…these are the cycles of life that all experienced on a conscious level, something that your son Shinzon experienced first hand as well.
"Oh…"
Helios then turns to see a multitude of animals and plants, seemingly bowing down to her.
"Gah!" said the now ten-year old girl, as she prepared to flee.
"Do not worry, young one. They are here to teach their ways as part of your training."
The now teenaged Sailor Helios nods in understanding…
Location: Romulan Neutral Zone.
On the Nemesis, the android Lore sees something strange.
It was the Enterprise-E, which was about to ram right into his ship.
BOOM!
The Enterprise-E careened into the wing, and slammed into the hanger bay.
SKREEE…
The Federation starship pushed into the heart of the ship before stopping.
"Commander Yar, prepare a boarding party," Captain Usagi Tsukino says, as she gets up. "All hands on deck. Prepare to board the Romulan ship. We're going in."
Usagi then turns to Commander Riker.
"Commander, you have the bridge. Counselor Troi, you're with me."
Location: The Source.
POW!
The Olympian god of war Mars fought the Senshi of Helios on a red landscape. So far, Helios was not doing too well in this regard. Mars was dressed in long leather pants, boots and belt. His hair was blond, and his eyes were blood red. The god had successfully knocked down 'Helios.
"As I told you before, mortal, I will not be defeated. I am the god of WAR after all."
'Helios gets up. She absently rubbed her shoulder, still feeling weird being reborn the way she did.
"All right, then," 'Helios says. "How about…this?"
'Helios exposed her chest.
"What-?"
Quickly, 'Helios delivered an uppercut, knocking Mars off the ground.
"Good thing I remembered that you were also the 'god of passion', Mars-sama," 'Helios smirked. "Thank Venus-sama for that bit of information."
"Sigh," Mars said, as he got up. "You win. And for that, I will teach you the ways of war."
Location: Romulan Neutral Zone.
Sailor Mercury managed to facilitate the means of creating a pocket dimension around the Borg Diamond.
"Sailor Borg, I'm ready to do this!" 'Mercury yells, as she punches in activation button.
"Commencing operations now…" 'Borg began.
A translucent sphere engulfed the Borg Diamond, and expanded outward. Soon, it contained all of the remaining Romulan ships.
"What are you doing?" Sailor Neo-Moon says, as she looked over 'Mercury's shoulders.
"Watch…"
Each of the Romulan ships suddenly glowed.
"There," 'Mercury says. "I just removed those ship's ability to phase out of normal space. Now, we can get to work."
Location: "The Source".
"…And when you make a command decision, you must stand forthright," says Jupiter, the King of the Olympians, as he and Sailor Helios' walked along the promenade of his personal realm. Strangely, as the designated father figure, Jupiter appeared as "Genma Saotome, which was a strange experience for her.
Sailor Helios nods, and was glad to get a break for a change, especially after dealing with the Abyss. Supposedly, it exists because of the Asteroid Belt, which was once a planet. In the end, it turned out that the Abyss was the physical representation of a cosmic womb, where the universe springs forth. Strange.
Besides Jupiter teaching her how to manipulate authority vis-à-vis her aura, she was learning the ways of the skies. Being an aerial indiscriminate grappler, Helios gravitated towards the air elements.
"You know…you kind of remind me of my wife Hera," Jupiter suggested.
"Ah, no, I don't think so."
Location: Romulan Neutral Zone.
Scores of Starfleet boarders swarmed the decks of the Nemesis, with Sailors Moon, Uranus and Neptune in the lead.
"I want a solid flank in this section, and another in THAT section!" 'Uranus says. "Captain, I really think that you should stay behind-"
"Nonsense," 'Moon says, as she takes aim with her phaser rifle to knock off another Reman. Everyone with her wondered why she had a wrapped bundle with her. "I need to personally make sure that Shinzon's spores are neutralized."
"Very well, just-"
BAM!
Another Reman shock trooper falls.
"-Be careful, ma'am."
Location: "The Source".
Sailor Helios sighed, as the effects of time played havoc on her body. One minute she was old, another minute she was young. And 'Helios had to deal with this as Saturn taught her how to perceive time non-linearly. The fact that she was a trained "Temporal Warrior" granted her the audience to learn from the Titan's secrets.
Absently, she wondered why she was thinking less as Ranma, and more as "Sailor Helios". Was this what Hermes Trimegistus warned her about the risks of a mortal traveling along the Shard Realms, as she made her way down the Moon Paths. Even her body was slowly changing to something more ethereal. Still, no matter what, she is willing to sacrifice her very humanity in order to stop her son.
Location: Romulan Neutral Zone.
Finally, after a hard push to the central control zone, Sailors Moon, Uranus and Neptune make it, along with Lt. Crusher, Ensign Kodachi, and Commander Data (leaving Chief Engineer Geordie and Commander Riker to mind the store (so to speak).
"Mom?" Wesley says, as he spots the younger version of his mother as "Sailor Saturn" standing perfectly still. Kodachi held Wesley's shoulders for moral support.
Sailors Uranus and Neptune wanted to go over to comfort 'Saturn, but 'Moon forbade them from moving.
"Where's Shinzon?" Sailor Moon demanded.
"Master Shinzon is dealing with Commander Saotome at the moment," Lore says, as he steps down from his raised dial. "I do want to thank you for awakening me, Captain Tsukino, especially since it was part of my master's plan all along. And now, I must deal with you…personally."
With that, Lore split into six duplicates.
"How-?" Data began.
"A little something that my master gave me, my brother."
And with that, the multiple Lore androids attacked. Meanwhile, the original had took 'Saturn to a different section of the ship.
"Take care of things up here!" Sailor Moon says, as she ran after Lore Zero.
"Where are you going?" Sailor Neptune asks.
"I got to stop Lore from using 'Saturn!"
Location: "The Source".
At the moment, Sailor Helios was moving stars with her power. As the Senshi of the Sun, she was Unity and Light personified; she was also the Light Bearer, granting enlightenment to the masses as a messenger.
So far, 'Helios understood more aspects about Space (Hermes Trismegistus), Life (Venus), Forces (Mars), Matter (Jupiter), Time (Saturn), and now Mind (Uranus). Before this is side trip is over, she will know more about Spirit (Neptune) and Entropy (Pluto). Being the Senshi of the Sun, 'Helios was already the personification of Energy (Sol), which flows through Space to Spirit to Mind to Life, Matter and Forces, to Time and ends up to Entropy. When this happens, what is broken down to its basic level becomes Energy, that which feeds the rest of the universe as part of a cosmic cycle.
And besides learning that, 'Helios learns secondary aspects. Shard Realms and Shade Realms represent conceptual and actual universality, and stratify the Material and Immaterial dimensions. Whether through mystical or scientific means, understanding these functions of Reality leads to understanding the function of Creation, which opens into the gateway to The Source. According to the Norns, the process to rewrite Reality is known as the "Ultimate Force", something that allows those with access to the Yggsdrasil to rewrite reality. Very few have the will to tap into this force, but, when that happens, chaos is not that far behind.
Location: Romulan Neutral Zone.
Data blocked his attacking opponent's fist, and then leg-swept him.
"Sorry for this," the Noonan android said, as he pulled out Lore #1's central data processor.
Kodachi Kuno twirled her ribbon, as Lore #2 came after her.
"I do not think so, mechanical man. HOHOHOHOHOHO-!"
Kodachi snaked out her ribbon, grabbed on to her opponent, and twirled the Lore-type android around her…and then let go.
SMASH!
Wesley Crusher was busy taking his readings, when Lore #3 attacked HIM.
"I don't got time for this," Wesley says, as he casually blocked and parried the attacks. He then tapped Lore #3's incoming fist, which created a fulcrum that launched that android into a control panel.
BAM!
Lore #4 cornered Sailor Neptune. 'Neptune was not exactly a fighter, so she employed some tricks…
"DEEP SUBMERGES!"
A concentrated ball of water slammed into Lore #4, tore off its synthetic skin, and smashed the rest of the body into a bulkhead.
"Fascinating…"
Sailor Uranus, who was more of a martial artist, went into Lore #5. She ducked one punch, and thrust her Space Sword into Lore #5's body. And then-
"WORLD SHAKING!"
-And blasted Lore #5 to smithereens.
And thus, the battle continues.
Location: "The Source".
Sailor Helios swam on the seas of memory bliss, learning from Neptune, the god of seas, the universal memories that was the Spirit. At the same time, Proteus had given 'Helios the means of expanding her own shape-shifting abilities, acquired long time ago from a famous, yet insane, Starfleet captain.
Finally, she made it to shores that would lead to Pluto's realm. She tried to get up, but had forgotten that she happened to be in mermaid form.
"Man, I'm that I didn't fall in the 'Spring of Drowned Mermaid' or something," 'Helios quipped.
Once she got her legs back, she trotted to where the next leg of her journey begins. Waiting for her was Chiron, the Boatman, by the banks of the River Styx. He was there to take 'Helios to see his master.
'Helios got there, and expected to be welcomed. However, the boatman refused to accept her.
"Wait, I am supposed to-OH!"
'Helios remembered something from her Olympian lore.
She needed a coin.
And yet, she didn't have one.
So she rummaged through pocket space, and pulled out her combadge, since it was made out of pearl, platinum and gold (as was the case with all Starfleet-issued combadges). Hopefully, Chiron will accept it.
"Here," 'Helios says, as she gives her badge to boatman.
He accepts.
As 'Helios sits down for her ride, she decided to sing a tune from the late 20th century period, just to past the time.
"I'm sailing away, set an open course for the virgin sea…"Chiron the Boatman merely shakes his head. If he had a coin for every time a mortal sings that "Styx" song…
Location: Romulan Neutral Zone.
While the others dealt with the commotion on the command deck, Sailor Moon went into the main insertion chamber, where she sees Lore Zero loading up the payload. 'Saturn was already on an amplifier apparatus, where she would be the fuel source of Shinzon's machine.
"Ah, Captain Tsukino, or should I say 'Sailor Moon'?" Lore Zero began. "You are here to stop me, yes?"
"Of course, Lore. I'm the good gal, right?"
That's when unwrapped her bundle, revealing a spear. The metal tip was made from an alloy called "adamantium", one of the hardest substances in the universe. In fact, the shield of the legendary Captain America was made from the stuff. From what Wesley had told her, 'Moon would need to manually destroy the payload once-
Lore Zero drops the payload into the discharge bay.
CHUNK!
-It was fully loaded. Hence, she needed a weapon that was strong enough to disable the device AND defend herself against Lore.
"Now, you will have to get through me, if you want to stop this device. Once fully active, it will target all human in the Terran Sector. POOF."
"All right then," 'Moon says. "En garde."
Location: "The Source".
Finally, after seemingly an eternity, Sailor Helios' arrives at the focal point of Creation, which appeared to be an endless desert with a morning sky. Ironically, it was the source of her power.
Chained on a rock was the god Sol.
"What happened?" 'Helios says, as she broke Sol's chains.
"Shinzon…happened."
"Where is he?"
"I am here…Father," said a voice.
Sailor Helios turns around to see a gigantic Shinzon, who was steadily drawing huge amounts of energy into his being.
"You know, Father, I'm surprised that you are here in your 'female' guise," Shinzon boomed. "Then again, it's fits you, being soft and all."
Sailor Helios shakes her head, as she got into a fighting stance.
"Then I must stop you, once and for all."
Location: Romulan Neutral Zone.
"HA!" 'Moon said, as she leaped and dodge Lore Zero's attack.
"Stay still," the android says, as it threw off sonic blast after blast after blast.
"Well…OKAY!"
'Moon threw her spear straight into Lore's head, removing the positronic from the casing.
"That was easy," 'Moon says, as she willed her spear back to her.
"Captain!"
Sailor Moon turns to see her crewmates.
"The ship is secured," Data says, as examines the remains of his brother.
"All right. Wesley? Kodachi?"
"We're on it," Wesley says, as he and his fiancée move to examine the device.
"'Uranus! Neptune! Go check on 'Saturn."
"Yes, Captain," said the Sailor Scouts.
'Moon turned inward.
"Ranma, where are you…?"
Location: "The Source".
Sailor Helios delivered a solid punch to Shinzon's face.
And yet it did nothing.
"You must be getting old, Father. Let's try that again."
'Helios then performed a multi-hit combo, and leaped back.
"A little bit better, but being in here gave me a head start in enhancing my abilities."
'Helios then moved her fists at "invisible speed", and-
BANG!
-Was kicked before realizing she was kicked.
"Now the fun begins," Shinzon says, as 'Helios was knocked back quite a distance.
'Helios rolled out of the way, and avoided being stomped into the "ground", by rolling into a loose stance.
But Shinzon was already prepared.
Shinzon threw punch after punch, as 'Helios used simple tai chi to weave and redirect the blows. 'Helios then brought up a palm under Shizon's face, as part of her plan at maneuvering around Shinzon's attack.
A concentrated burst energy knocked Shinzon up and high into the air, setting him up for an axe kick.
POW!
Shinzon slams into the ground.
"Stay down!" 'Helios says.
"But Father…I was just getting started!" Shinzon says, as he casually stands up. He then takes off his long coat and shirt, revealing muscles.
"Now what, Father-"
CRACK!
Not wasting any time, 'Helios delivered an uppercut, followed by a forward kick.
Shinzon righted himself before torpedoing 'Helios in the stomach with his head.
"Ugh!"
'Helios was knocked back, and she tumbled headfirst into the ground.
Before she could recover, Shinzon picked 'Helios up, and then tossed her high into the air.
"This ends NOW!"
Shinzon forced a concentrated dose of Force upward, blasting 'Helios even higher.
"AHHHHHHH-!"
"I win."
Or did he?
As 'Helios drifted, she realized something.
This was HER source of power! She had forgotten that as "Sailor Helios", she was the avatar of Sol, the source of all life…what brightens the universe in a sea of darkness. It was darkness that her son lived in, as he grew up on the shadowed world of Remus, and it was darkness that Shinzon wants to spread.
And besides, Ranma Saotome can't loose.
As 'Helios came to this realization, her form's aura grew brighter, as did the trim of her costume, and the markings of face. She rights herself, and flew straight down towards her son, who, by now, realized what was happening.
"You can't stop me! RRARRGH!"
'Helios felt the full fury of Shinzon's rage, as she became a living star.
"This ends now!"
BOOM!
When two forces collided, the impact was felt all around the universe…
Location: Romulan Neutral Zone.
"Captain!"
'Moon tapped her combadge.
"What's up, Will?"
"I'm getting reports that the physical universe in this sector is destabilizing."
"Confirmed!" Wesley says, as horror set in. "Something broke the 'Natural Order'!"
Sailor Moon shakes her head. There was only one thing to do…
"Everyone, return to the ship!"
"But-"
"Now!"
Wesley looks at Usagi and nods.
"Good luck, Captain."
And with that, everyone was gone. Within a few minutes, the Enterprise-E had managed to dislodge itself from the Nemesis.
"Now, let's see if we can stabilize things," 'Moon says, as she take out her Silver Millennium Crystal. "And in the beginning, there was light-"
BOOM!
And with that, the Universe went white…
Location: "The Temple of the Prophets".
"And thus, the timeline ends," Sailor Pluto says with bemusement. "And Ranma Saotome was the one to end it with his stunt."
"And yet he sacrificed his life to prevent Shinzon's darkness from spreading," Emissary-turned-Prophet Sisko replies. "And since Ranma is 'the Warrior of the Prophets'-"
"He will be the only one to remember the inevitable reset of the universe," 'Pluto smirks.
"We must attend to our duties," said Belldandy, as she and her sisters bow their heads.
"And please, no more screwing up the timeline," Urd says.
"Yeah, I hate doing paper work!" Skuld fumes.
And with that, the Norns disappear.
"Well, let's see how this new timeline looks," Sisko says, as a virtual view screen appears.
"Yes, let's," 'Pluto says, as she and Sisko takes a look at the pool of time and space.
In the beginning, there was darkness. And then:
"LET THERE BE LIGHT!"
And thus, the universe was reborn.
Eons pass, a blue-green is formed, and life begins to flourish.
The First Age comes to pass, and a civilization is born.
"The Golden Ones", these "Ancients", come and go, allowing lesser races to flourish.
Thus, the Second Age comes to pass, thus allowing "The Silver Ones" arrive.
And in this shadow, the Silver Millennium is born.
On a kingdom on the Moon of this blue-green world, a child is born. She is the heir of Queen Serenity, the Titaness of the Moon.
On a kingdom on the Earth, twins are born to the Shepard king named Endymion of kingdom of Atlantis.
The elder was Aetolus, while the younger was Epeius. While the elder would inherit his father's name and title, the younger would become a great paladin and protector of his father's realm.
The Princess, also named Serenity, would go to Earth to study under Gandalf the Grey, as part of her training to one day assume her mother's throne.
The Elder and Younger Princes would study under the ways of King Elendil, of Gondor, as part of HIS training.
Serenity and Epeius would meet and fall in love, even as others, Aetolus to Serenity and Eowyn of Rohan to Epeius, have long since promised to them.
Eowyn and her two other sisters were the avatars, the Sailors, of the goddesses Artemis, Athena and Hestia respectively, who were anointed to defeat the dark Lord Sauron of Mordor, by the Queen of the Moon. And in the end, the champions of Light defeated the Darkness.
In the end, Aetolus and Serenity were formally betrothed, as did Eowyn and Epeius. However, Lord Sauron's revenge would not be denied.
His mate, Queen Matalia, who was banished by the champions of Light, after defeating Sauron the first time during the First Age, sought out a girl to be her avatar. This girl, a princess from a neighboring kingdom, was in love with Aetolus. So she sacrificed her soul to this dark queen, and thus became Queen Beryl. Queen Beryl would go on to take her revenge against her against rival Princess Serenity, by unleashing the power of the Negaverse. However, in this act, the object of Beryl's love was destroyed along with her rival.
And thus, the Silver Millennium Imperium falls as well.
And thus ends the Second Age.
In the Sixth Age, new incarnations of legends are born.
A girl named Usagi Tsukino would inherit the mantle of her ancestors, and thus become the champion of Love and Justice "Sailor Moon". She would go on to defeat the banished Queen Beryl once and for all, and begin her ascent to become the Neo-Queen of Crystal Tokyo.
A boy named Ranma Saotome, under the direction of his father's questionable methods, would become one of the greatest "martial artist" alive, especially after defeating the legendary "Phoenix King".
The two seemingly different teens would be caught up in a trap by one of Ranma's rivals, where the two would be thrust into a better, brighter future.
And the rest is history.
"Wait a minute…nothing has changed!" 'Pluto says.
"Exactly," Sisko replies. "There is still the Temporal Cold War out there, and all the other machinations that has happened. The timeline collapsed, as was predicted, but that doesn't mean that what had gone before will be lost forever. And as you have just witnessed, there is a reason why Usagi and Ranma, no matter what the circumstance, are linked by that first meeting a long time ago. You have a princess who loves a prince, but both had obligations that linked them to other people. Why do you think they have rivals in the ways of love and war?"
"You have a point, I suppose."
"Besides, you already have your Crystal Tokyo; King Endymion II and the Neo-Queen Serenity got together, had a child, and concluded that era. And Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo had gotten together, as their story has foretold. But Ranma and Usagi being together…THAT is THEIR story for them and for them only."
"Hmmm…"
"Besides, not everything would be exactly the same, as you will see in the days ahead."
"Well, hopefully, I'll manage."
"You will. You will."
Location: "The Chapel of Eternal Bliss", Betazed Prime.
"Wow, Kodachi, you look cute," Lt. Wesley Crusher says, as he blushed slightly. This was the first time he has seen Kodachi naked. However, he did NOT want to see his mother naked, who now had the body of someone his age.
Speaking of Beverly Crusher, she has recovered nicely, and even has a new hairstyle (shoulder length). Captain Jean-Luc Picard will have to think long and hard in trying to wrap his mind around THAT.
"Thank you, Wesley-sama," Kodachi replies, also blushing.
Actually, everyone attending the wedding of the newly promoted Starfleet officers Captain William T. Riker and Counselor Deanna Troi were naked, since it was a Betazoid wedding custom. After their honeymoon, they would be assigned to the Federation starship Excelsior, a Galaxy-class starship.
After Shinzon was stopped from deploying his doomsday weapon, he and his soul mate Princess Rini of Crystal Tokyo were reunited. Together, with the new Viceroy R'Mana, also known as "Sailor Remus", returned to Remus with the Reman forces to create a new world. Shinzon turned his authority of the Romulan Empire over to Sela, who assumed the title of "Praetor". Romulus and Remus are in the midst of negotiations on what type of relationship they are to have. Still, no matter what, both planets STILL hate the Federation…and Ranma Saotome in particular. Time will only tell if Shinzon and Ranma will have any type of relationship.
Speaking of Ranma, he received word that he has been promoted to station commander, with the rank of "Captain", of DS9, and will assume suchhis role after the Rite of Ascension party for his friend Kurn on Q'onos.
"Doesn't this take us back, Ranchan?" Ranma's ex-wife says, as she turns her head to face him.
"No, it doesn't Usagi," Ranma replied. "But…I know where we can go from here."
After Sailor Moon sacrificed her life to cauterize the wound that Sailor Helios inadvertently caused, 'Helios brought back her wounded son Shinzon back to the Enterprise-E. After she was told of what had happened to Usagi, 'Helios took the sample that the Moon Princess had left in Sickbay. 'Helios took that sample, channeled the excess energy that she had acquired during her journey into that sample, and restored Usagi to life. And that was that.
"You're so funny," Usagi says, thinking about her next assignment as a Federation Ambassador to the Dominion. Supposedly, because of her actions against Shinzon, she was recommended by Admiral Janeway to succeed Captain Jean-Luc Picard as the next captain of the starship Enterprise-E, after Picard retires in a few years.
"Ranma?"
"Yes, Usagi?"
"You want to get married again?"
"Ah, we'll see."
And with that, the two lovebirds settled back to enjoy the wedding, as the two held hands.
As for what had changed in the timeline- well, that's a tale for another day.
Fin.
Author's note: That concludes the Nemesis Saga. Also, a fellow member of "Aya Universe", did some drawings that depict Usagi and Hotaru as members of Starfleet. E-mail her if you want to access those drawings. And Aya, thanks!
Next time: We go back in time to see how Ranma and Usagi first met…AGAIN. Stay tune for the "Enterprise Saga", next time on "Star Trek: Ranma's Story". Later!